责任
zérènTraditional: 責任
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Translation
responsibility, duty
Word origin
A compound of 责 (zé, to demand, duty) and 任 (rèn, to bear, a charge), together meaning the duty one is charged to bear. The simplified 责 derives from the traditional 責.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 责 (zé, duty) + 任 (rèn, to bear)
Stroke order
责
任
Examples
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This is my responsibility.
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Everyone must take responsibility.
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He has a strong sense of responsibility for his work.
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Parents have a duty towards their children.
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When problems arose, he took responsibility.
责任 (zé rèn) means responsibility or duty. It is used for obligations one is expected to fulfil and accountability for outcomes.
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